Harry Wilson
@wilsonhazza.bsky.social
Speechwriter @ Global Affairs Canada, w/ bygone bylines & other editorial work @ Canadian Geographic, Canadian Geographic Travel, & Rough Guides.
General worldview: "Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government."
General worldview: "Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government."
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People kvetch about the chaos-inducing serial comma, but you can also do a lot with a colon! Beware, biographers!!
October 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
People kvetch about the chaos-inducing serial comma, but you can also do a lot with a colon! Beware, biographers!!
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"“I had no idea – and my speechwriters didn’t know either" Well your speechwriters are damned awful then Keir.
“I wouldn’t have used those words if I had known they were, or even would be interpreted as, an echo of Powell,” he says. “I had no idea – and my speechwriters didn’t know either,” he says. “But that particular phrase – no – it wasn’t right. I’ll give you the honest truth: I deeply regret using it.”
The private trials of Keir Starmer | The Observer
The prime minister reveals the quiet grief and inner determination of his first year in office – and why he ‘deeply regrets’ his ‘island of strangers’ sp...
observer.co.uk
June 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"“I had no idea – and my speechwriters didn’t know either" Well your speechwriters are damned awful then Keir.
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Author Dan Rubinstein paddled from Ottawa to New York City and back to understand how being near water benefits people. His book is called "Water Borne."
What 1,200 miles on a paddleboard taught a writer about 'blue space'
Author Dan Rubinstein paddled from Ottawa to New York City and back to understand how being near water benefits people. His book is called "Water Borne."
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June 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Author Dan Rubinstein paddled from Ottawa to New York City and back to understand how being near water benefits people. His book is called "Water Borne."
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Things have escalated considerably at the Charge-Victoire game.
May 17, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Things have escalated considerably at the Charge-Victoire game.
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The Man U v Spurs Europa final will be an orgy of existential self loathing where both sides hate themselves more than the opposition.
May 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The Man U v Spurs Europa final will be an orgy of existential self loathing where both sides hate themselves more than the opposition.
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In case you thought your work day was going badly, on the MSNBC live stream of the Sistine Chapel chimney the cameraman kept muttering about the angle, readjusted it, then loudly said “nope, still looks like shit”
May 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
In case you thought your work day was going badly, on the MSNBC live stream of the Sistine Chapel chimney the cameraman kept muttering about the angle, readjusted it, then loudly said “nope, still looks like shit”
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The more the people who control the Internet talk, the more I think we should destroy the Internet and all go hang out in curling rinks and bowling allies
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's chatbots will supplement your real friends: "The average American has fewer than 3 friends ... but has demand for ... 15 friends" (h/t x.com/romanhelmetg...)
May 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The more the people who control the Internet talk, the more I think we should destroy the Internet and all go hang out in curling rinks and bowling allies
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A litle bit of silliness for your friday afternoon. Me, totally losing it onstage, a week ago in Dublin.
Lovely fella by the way, he thought this hilarious, albeit in a characteristically hangdog way, just to re-assure you.
Lovely fella by the way, he thought this hilarious, albeit in a characteristically hangdog way, just to re-assure you.
April 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A litle bit of silliness for your friday afternoon. Me, totally losing it onstage, a week ago in Dublin.
Lovely fella by the way, he thought this hilarious, albeit in a characteristically hangdog way, just to re-assure you.
Lovely fella by the way, he thought this hilarious, albeit in a characteristically hangdog way, just to re-assure you.
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All I ever ask is for everyone in the whole wide world to tiptoe around me, hide bad news, and whisper in my presence. Maybe offer brandy.
April 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
All I ever ask is for everyone in the whole wide world to tiptoe around me, hide bad news, and whisper in my presence. Maybe offer brandy.
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He's just getting ahead of the trends. Everyone will have it in six months
April 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
He's just getting ahead of the trends. Everyone will have it in six months
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Canada places 200% tariff on little Canadian flags Americans wear while travelling
Canada places 200% tariff on little Canadian flags Americans wear while travelling
OTTAWA – As US President Trump’s unilaterally-launched trade war continues, Canadians have struck back with counter-tariffs on a valued American item: the little Canadian flag patches Americans put on...
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March 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Canada places 200% tariff on little Canadian flags Americans wear while travelling
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Toddler guzzling bathwater like Nero at Bacchanal in waning days of Roman Empire
Toddler guzzling bathwater like Nero at Bacchanal in waning days of Roman Empire
EDMONTON – Sources from deep within the Robertson household on bath night have confirmed that two year old toddler Sophie has been spotted insatiably devouring cup after cup of bathwater in a hedonist...
www.thebeaverton.com
March 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Toddler guzzling bathwater like Nero at Bacchanal in waning days of Roman Empire
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The transfer of power from one Prime Minister to another after a leadership vote can be confusing.
Before the new leader can assume the office, the Governor General (pictured below) must first prepare their rocking chair.
Before the new leader can assume the office, the Governor General (pictured below) must first prepare their rocking chair.
March 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The transfer of power from one Prime Minister to another after a leadership vote can be confusing.
Before the new leader can assume the office, the Governor General (pictured below) must first prepare their rocking chair.
Before the new leader can assume the office, the Governor General (pictured below) must first prepare their rocking chair.
Watching Danielle Smith talk Alberta's response to US tariffs, but all I can think is "Does that sheriff dude NEED to be up there holding a gun for this?"
March 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Watching Danielle Smith talk Alberta's response to US tariffs, but all I can think is "Does that sheriff dude NEED to be up there holding a gun for this?"
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My house is suddenly a dubious 1970s war movie set?
March 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
My house is suddenly a dubious 1970s war movie set?
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Can't wait for the first Amazon-led James Bond film, where Bond is now a kind-hearted billionaire obsessed with space travel who fights against the evil Bond villain, Carol, a National Park Service ranger.
February 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Can't wait for the first Amazon-led James Bond film, where Bond is now a kind-hearted billionaire obsessed with space travel who fights against the evil Bond villain, Carol, a National Park Service ranger.
Hello, weekend — and made-in-Newfoundland whisky. Buh-bye, Kentucky bourbon; it was fun while it lasted.
February 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Hello, weekend — and made-in-Newfoundland whisky. Buh-bye, Kentucky bourbon; it was fun while it lasted.
Freshly sharpened skates, the wind at my back, and nary a soul on the Rideau Canal this morning all made for a great commute into work today.
January 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Freshly sharpened skates, the wind at my back, and nary a soul on the Rideau Canal this morning all made for a great commute into work today.
Dipping into the Yellowstone world by watching the series 1883, which features Sam Elliott who is, of course, just THE best. But I keep waiting for him to say "sasparilla" and for worlds to then collide. youtu.be/Bg7aEwv4HEQ?...
A Good Sarsaparilla
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November 29, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Dipping into the Yellowstone world by watching the series 1883, which features Sam Elliott who is, of course, just THE best. But I keep waiting for him to say "sasparilla" and for worlds to then collide. youtu.be/Bg7aEwv4HEQ?...
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"So where are you from?"
"I'm from a place where we don't end sentences with prepositions."
*pause*
"So where are you from, asshole?"
"I'm from a place where we don't end sentences with prepositions."
*pause*
"So where are you from, asshole?"
Furthermore:
*Maybe you don't need to begin a sentence with "And" or "But." But if you need to (and want to), do.
**If you tie yourself in knots not to end a sentence with a preposition, you may end up sounding as if you learned English on Uranus.
***Still complete nonsense. Continue to ignore.
*Maybe you don't need to begin a sentence with "And" or "But." But if you need to (and want to), do.
**If you tie yourself in knots not to end a sentence with a preposition, you may end up sounding as if you learned English on Uranus.
***Still complete nonsense. Continue to ignore.
November 29, 2024 at 6:03 PM
"So where are you from?"
"I'm from a place where we don't end sentences with prepositions."
*pause*
"So where are you from, asshole?"
"I'm from a place where we don't end sentences with prepositions."
*pause*
"So where are you from, asshole?"
T'is the season? To buy pre-mixed eggnog? At the LCBO? From... Kentucky? Took a flier on this, but it's actually pretty decent. I guess bourbon makes everything taste good.
November 24, 2024 at 10:12 PM
T'is the season? To buy pre-mixed eggnog? At the LCBO? From... Kentucky? Took a flier on this, but it's actually pretty decent. I guess bourbon makes everything taste good.
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I'm giving you three strong choices for Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & NOAA Administrator. Pick one.
November 20, 2024 at 2:14 AM
I'm giving you three strong choices for Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & NOAA Administrator. Pick one.
7-year old: Who's the richest person in the world?
Me: I think it's either Elon Musk or the guy who owns Amazon?
7-year old: Jeffrey Bagels?
Me: Exactly!
Me: I think it's either Elon Musk or the guy who owns Amazon?
7-year old: Jeffrey Bagels?
Me: Exactly!
November 18, 2024 at 11:53 PM
7-year old: Who's the richest person in the world?
Me: I think it's either Elon Musk or the guy who owns Amazon?
7-year old: Jeffrey Bagels?
Me: Exactly!
Me: I think it's either Elon Musk or the guy who owns Amazon?
7-year old: Jeffrey Bagels?
Me: Exactly!
"It’s been 250-plus years," John Batiste recently said to The Hollywood Reporter of his bluesy take on Beethoven. "It was due for an update." Well, I think he nailed it; what a treat this album is.
November 16, 2024 at 6:45 PM
"It’s been 250-plus years," John Batiste recently said to The Hollywood Reporter of his bluesy take on Beethoven. "It was due for an update." Well, I think he nailed it; what a treat this album is.